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MORE UPCOMING RELEASES
| Artist: |
Title: |
Label/Due date: |
| Sammy Adams |
(title TBA; first single: "Blow Up"; Hear here) |
(RCA, spring 2012) |
| Adolescents, The |
(title TBA; Read here) |
(Finger, TBA) |
| Accept |
"Stalingrad" (producer: Andy Sheap; Hear here) |
(Nuclear Blast, April 2012) |
| Aerosmith |
(title TBA; producer: Steve Lillywhite; Read here) |
(Columbia, TBA) |
| AgainST (side project of Excel frontman Dan Clements and original Suicidal Tendencies members) |
(title TBA; Read here) |
(Built On an Ounce, TBA) |
| Akon |
"Stadium" (first single: "Angel"; Hear here; Read here; Deluxe edition) |
(Universal Music Group/Konvict Musik, TBA) |
| Alien Ant Farm |
(title TBA; Read here) |
(Executive Music Group/Fontana, spring 2012) |
| Anatomy of a Ghost |
"Celebrations of a Sky Blue Life" (producer: John Goodmanson) |
(Fearless, TBA) |
| Adam Ant |
"Adam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar In Marrying the Gunner's Daughter" (his first album since 1995; producers: Adam Ant, Boz Boorer; Hear here; Read here) |
(Blueblack Hussar, 2012) |
| Fiona Apple |
(title TBA; her first album since 2005; producer: Jon Brion; Hear here; Read here) |
(Epic, 2012) |
| Armor for Sleep |
(title TBA; producer: Ben Grosse) |
(Sire, TBA) |
| Tunde Baiyewu |
(title TBA; first single: "View From Harrow"; Hear here) |
(RCA, 2012) |
| Anita Baker |
"21st Century Love" (producers: Baker, George Duke, Nathan East; Daniel Moore, Harvey Mason Jr.; guests: Snoop Dogg, Four Play, Tyrese Gibson; Hear here; Read here) |
(Blue Note, TBA) |
| Beach Boys, The |
(title TBA; producer: Brian Wilson; Read here) |
(Capitol, 2012) |
| Rhona Bennett (formerly of En Vogue) |
"The Anticipation of R&B ..." (Hear here) |
(Keep Pushin' It Entertainment, TBA) |
| Best Coast |
(title TBA; producer: Jon Brion; Read here) |
(Mexican Summer, 2012) |
| Justin Bieber |
"Believe" (Hear here) |
(Island/RBMG, spring 2012) |
| Big Daddy Weave |
"Love Comes to Life" (Hear here) |
(Word, spring 2012) |
| Big Head Todd and the Monsters |
(title TBA; producer: David Bianco; Hear here) |
(Big, TBA) |
| Black Country Communion (super group: Jason Bonham, Glenn Hughes, Derek Sherinian, Joe Bonamassa) |
(title TBA; producer Kevin Shirley; Read here) |
(J&R Adventures, TBA) |
| Blackout Effect, The |
"The Blackout Effect" |
(Lava/Atlantic, TBA) |
| Black Sabbath |
(title TBA; original four members' first studio album together in 33 years; producer: Rick Rubin; Hear/read here) |
(Vertigo/Universal Republic, 2012) |
| Blanche |
"If We Can't Trust the Doctors ..." (producers: Warn Defever, David Feeny, Brendan Benson; guest: The White Stripes' Jack White) |
(Cass, TBA) |
| Bled, The |
(title TBA; Hear here) |
(Rise, TBA) |
| Blur |
(title TBA; Read here) |
(Virgin, TBA) |
| Bogmen, The |
"The Bogmen" (their first album since 1998; producers: The Bogmen; Hear here) |
(The Bogmen, TBA) |
| Bow Wow |
"Underrated" (producers: Noel "Detail" Fisher, Bei Maejor; guests: Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Birdman, Rick Ross, Chris Brown, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Talib Kweli, Boyz II Men, etc.; first single: "Sweat"; Hear here) |
(Cash Money/Universal Republic, TBA) |
| Michelle Branch |
"West Coast Time" (first single: "Loud Music"; Hear here) |
(Reprise, TBA) |
| Brandy |
(title TBA; Hear here) |
(RCA/Chameleon, spring 2012) |
| Austin Brown (son of Rebbie Jackson) |
"85" (producer: Rodney Jerkins; Hear here; Read here) |
(The Royal Factory, TBA) |
| Natalie Brown |
"The Relationship Odyssey" (Hear here) |
(Identity Music Group, TBA) |
| V V Brown |
"Lollipops & Politics [MP3 Download]" (guest: Chiddy of Chiddy Bang; first single: "Children"; Hear here) |
(Capitol, TBA) |
| Joe Budden |
"The Growth" (producers: Scott Storch, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, Whiteboy; guests: Stack Bundles, the A-Team, Marques Houston; first single: "Gangster Party"; Read here) |
(Def Jam, TBA) |
| Bump J |
"Nothing to Lose" (producers: Kanye West, Sha Money XL, Trackboyz; Read here) |
(Atlantic, TBA) |
| Rosemary Butler |
(title TBA; her first album in 27 years; Hear here) |
(rosemarybutler.com, TBA) |
| Candlebox |
(title TBA) |
(Silent Majority Group, TBA) |
| Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains guitarist) |
(title TBA) |
(Roadrunner, TBA) |
| Carter's Chord |
"Carter's Chord" (producers: Toby Keith, the female trio's father Barny Robertson; first single: "Young Love"; Hear here) |
(Show Dog Nashville, TBA) |
| Cassie |
(title TBA; producers: Seven, Mario Winans, Bryan Michael Cox, Eric Hudson, Sean C, LV, Ryan Leslie; Read here) |
(Bad Boy, TBA) |
| Chairlift |
"Something" (first single: "Amanaemonesia"; Hear here; See here) |
(Kanine/Columbia, TBA) |
| Donovan Chapman |
(title TBA; producers: Raymond Termini, Billy Joe Walker; first single: "House Like That"; Hear here) |
(Category 5, TBA) |
| JC Chasez |
(title TBA; first single: "Until Yesterday") |
(Jive, TBA) |
|
| Cher |
(title TBA) |
(Reprise, TBA) |
| Keyshia Cole |
"Woman to Woman" (Hear here) |
(Geffen, 2012) |
| Collective Soul |
(title TBA) |
(El Music, TBA) |
| Rodney Crowell |
"Kin" (writing with author Mary Karr; guests: Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, Norah Jones, Lucinda Williams, Rosanne Cash, LeeAnn Womack, Chely Wright, Loudon Wainwright III, Kris Kristofferson, Joe Henry) |
(label TBA, 2012) |
| Cult, The |
(title TBA) |
(label TBA, TBA) |
| D'Angelo |
(title TBA; collaborators: Raphael Saadiq, Q Tip, Roy Hargrove, Cee-Lo; first single: "I Found My Smile Again") |
(J, TBA) |
| dB's, The |
(title TBA; Read here) |
(label TBA, TBA) |
| Death From Above 1979 |
(title TBA) |
(Vice/Atlantic, TBA) |
| De Novo Dahl |
(title TBA; producers: David Fridmann, Tony Dugan; Hear here) |
(Roadrunner, TBA) |
| Dirty Three |
"Cinder" (producer: Casey Rice; guest: Cat Power's Chan Marshall; Read here) |
(Touch & Go, TBA) |
| Distillers, The |
(title TBA) |
(Warner, TBA) |
| Dr. Dre |
"Detox" (guests: Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, etc.; Read here) |
(Aftermath/Interscope, TBA) |
| Don Caballero |
(title TBA; producer: Al Sutton) |
(Relapse, TBA) |
| Dreaming, The |
(title TBA; producer: Bryan Carlstrom) |
(label TBA, TBA) |
| D.R.I. (new bassist: Harald Oimoen) |
(title TBA; guitarist Spike Cassidy is recovering from treatment for cancer; first studio album since 1995's "Full Speed Ahead"; Read here) |
(Beer City, TBA) |
| Dry the River |
"Shallow Bed" (producer: Peter Katis; Hear here; See here) |
(RCA, spring 2012) |
| Early Man |
(title TBA; producer: Jack Endino; Hear here) |
(The End, TBA) |
| Early November, The |
(title TBA; producer: Ace Enders; Hear here) |
(Rise, spring 2012) |
| Earshot |
(title TBA) |
(Warner, TBA) |
| Eastwood |
"Born to Be Hated" |
(Self Made/Death Row, TBA) |
| Kim English |
(title TBA; producer: Maurice Joshua; first single: "Nothing's Impossible"; Hear here) |
(Nervous, TBA) |
| End, The |
(title TBA; producer: Greg Dawson) |
(Relapse, TBA) |
| En Vogue |
(title TBA; Hear here) |
(label TBA, TBA) |
| Eternal Descent |
(title TBA; producer: Eddie Kramer; Hear here) |
(Incendium, TBA) |
| Jared Evan |
"Fourth Chapter" (first single: "In Love With You"; Hear here) |
(Zone4/Interscope, TBA) |
| Eve |
"Lip Lock" |
(label TBA, TBA) |
| Jimmy Fallon |
(title TBA; comedy album) |
(Warner Music Nashville, summer 2012) |
| Far East Movement |
"Dirty Bass" (first single: "Jello"; See here) |
(Cherrytree/Interscope, spring 2012) |
| Sky Ferreira |
(title TBA; collaborators: Bloodshy & Avant, Greg Kurstin, Linda Perry, Ryan Tedder, Dallas Austin, Paul Epworth, Teddybears, Frankmusik; first single: "Obsession"; Hear here; See here) |
(Capitol, TBA) |
| Melanie Fiona (Canadian-Guyanese singer) |
"The MF Life" (new single: "4 AM"; Hear here) |
(SRC/Universal Motown, TBA) |
| Fixx, The |
"Something Ahead of You" (their first album since 2003; producer: Nick Jackson; Hear here) |
(label TBA, TBA) |
| Flotsam & Jetsam |
"The Cold" (Hear here) |
(Driven Music Group, TBA) |
| Lita Ford |
"Living Like a Runaway" (producer: Gary Hoey; Read here) |
(SPV/Steamhammer, May 2012) |
| Forecast, The |
(title TBA; producer: John Naclerio) |
(Victory, TBA) |
| Gabrielle |
(title TBA) |
(Island, TBA) |
| Nona Gaye |
"Love & Sex" |
(Epic, TBA) |
| Genius |
"Proper Villains" (producer: Ian Nickus) |
(Genius Music, TBA) |
| God Forbid |
"Gone Forever" (producer: Eric Rachel) |
(Century Media, TBA) |
| Cady Groves |
(title TBA; Hear here) |
(RCA, TBA) |
| happyendings |
"Losing Generation" (producer: Bob Rock; Hear here) |
(J, TBA) |
| Jessica Harp (of the Wreckers) |
"A Woman Needs" (first single: "Boy Like Me"; Hear here) |
(Warner Nashville, TBA) |
| David Hernandez ("American Idol" season 7 finalist) |
(title TBA; Hear here; Facebook; Twitter) |
(Sony BMG/19 Recordings, TBA) |
| Ty Herndon |
(title TBA; frst single: "Stones"; Hear here) |
(FUNL Music/Flying Island Entertainment, 2012) |
| High On Fire |
(title TBA; producer: Greg Fidelman; Hear here) |
(eOne, TBA) |
| Faith Hill |
(title TBA) |
(Warner, 2012) |
| Hope Kills Fear |
(title TBA; producer: Mike Barile; Hear here; See here) |
(label TBA, TBA) |
| Hot Water Music |
(title TBA; Hear here) |
(Rise, spring 2012) |
| Iced Earth |
(title TBA) |
(Century Media, TBA) |
| Ideal |
"From Now On" (producers: Brian Michael-Cox, Rockwilder, Nisan Stewart, Mike City, Battle Cat; first single: "Makin' Time") |
(Neutral Ground/Universal, TBA) |
| Ikara Colt |
"Modern Apprentice" (producer: Alex Newport) |
(Epitaph, TBA) |
| Iyaz |
"Replay" (producer: J.R. Rotem; Hear here) |
(Beluga Heights/Reprise, TBA) |
| Jamie T (named Best Solo Act at the 2007 NME Awards) |
"Panic Prevention" (with three bonus tracks, including a duet with Lily Allen on "Raw Hide"; Hear here) |
(Caroline, TBA) |
| Ja Rule |
"The Mirror" (producers: Erick Sermon, Ty Fyffe, 7 Aurelius, Chink Santana; first single: "Body"; Hear here; Read here) |
(The Inc., TBA) |
| Jeezy |
"TM103" (first single: "Jizzle"; Hear here; Read here) |
(Roc-A-Fella, TBA) |
| JoJo |
"Jumping Trains" (Hear here) |
(Blackground/Interscope, early 2012) |
| Susan Justice |
"Eat Dirt" (producer: Toby Gad; Hear here) |
(Capitol/Kite, 2012) |
| Juvenile |
"Rejuvenation" (Hear here) |
(Young Empire/Rap-A-Lot, TBA) |
| King Diamond |
(title TBA) |
(Metal Blade, TBA) |
| KISS |
"Monster" (Read here) |
(KISS/Universal, spring 2012) |
| Leona Lewis |
"Glassheart" (first single: "Collide"; Hear here; Read here) |
(Syco Music/RCA, November 2012) |
| Lighthouse Family |
(title TBA; Hear here) |
(Sony, 2012) |
| Logan (Glasgow-based rockers) |
"The Great Unknown" (producer: Keith Olsen; Hear here) |
(Guardian Angel/Mesa Bluemoon/Universal, TBA) |
| Logan Square (formerly 15 Minutes Late) |
"Pessimism and Satire" (producer: Sean O'Keefe; Hear here) |
(Fearless, TBA) |
| Loser |
(title TBA; producer: Bob Marlette; first single: "Nobody Knows") |
(Island, TBA) |
| Jeff Lynne |
(title TBA; his first solo album since 1991; producer: Lynne; Read here) |
(label TBA, TBA) |
| Marilyn Manson |
"Born Villain" (Hear here; Read here) |
(Cooking Vinyl, 2012) |
| Maxwell |
"BLACKsummers'night, Part II" |
(Columbia, TBA) |
| Mazzy Star |
(title TBA; their first album since 1996) |
(Rhymes of an Hour, 2012) |
| Jesse McCartney |
"Have It All" (producers: Sean Garrett, Kevin Rudolf, Tyga; first single: "Shake It"; Hear here; Read here) |
(Hollywood, March 2012) |
| Leighton Meester (star of the TV series "Gossip Girl") |
(title TBA; producers: Polow Da Don, Harvey Mason Jr., Spencer Nezey; Read here) |
(Time-Act Music/Universal Republic, TBA) |
| Christina Milian |
"Elope" (producers: The-Dream, Tricky Stewart, L.O.S.; first single: "Us Against the World"; Hear here) |
(Radio Killa/Interscope/MySpace, TBA) |
| June & Jean Millington (founding members of Fanny) |
"Play Like a Girl" (Hear here) |
(Fabulous, TBA) |
| Minsk |
(title TBA; Hear here) |
(Relapse, TBA) |
| Mishon (of ABC Family Channel's "Lincoln Heights") |
"The Yearbook" (first single: "Just a Kiss"; Hear here) |
(Streamline/Interscope, TBA) |
| Mista Sinista (formerly in an early version of the X-Ecutioners) |
"Heartfelt" (Read here) |
(Coalmine, TBA) |
| Pharoahe Monch |
"Desire" (producers: Lee Stone, Denaum Porter; guest: Justin Timberlake; Read here) |
(SRC/Universal, TBA) |
| Munroes, The |
(title TBA; first single: "Rainbow Sun"; Hear here) |
(Mbop, TBA) |
| Mya |
"Liberation" (producers: Scott Storch, Bryan-Michael Cox, Tricky Stuart, Kwame; guests: Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg; first single: "Lock You Down"; Hear here; Read here) |
(Motown, TBA) |
| Ultra Naté |
"Hero Worship" (producers: Tony Moran, Nicola Fasano, Bob Sinclar, DJ Class, The Thrillers, Paul Oakenfold, David Morales; first single: "No Wasted Hearts"; Hear here; Read here) |
(BluFire/Deep Sugar Music/Peace Bisquit, TBA) |
| Nikki & Rich |
"Everything" (Hear here) |
(Born Rich/Reprise, TBA) |
| No Doubt |
(title TBA; producer: Mark "Spike" Stent; Read here) |
(Interscope, 2012) |
| Novel |
"The Audiobiography" (Hear here) |
(Rowdy/Capitol, TBA) |
| Sinéad O'Connor |
"Home" (Hear here) |
(label TBA, early 2012) |
| Offspring, The |
(title TBA; producer: Bob Rock; Read here) |
(Columbia, 2012) |
| On Blast |
(title TBA; Hear here) |
(StreetLife, TBA) |
| One Less Reason |
(title TBA; producer: Pete Thornton) |
(Radio Universe/Universal, TBA) |
| Orgy |
(title TBA) |
(D1. Music, TBA) |
| Our Lady Peace |
(title TBA; first single: "Heavyweight"; Hear here) |
(Coalition Entertainment, spring 2012) |
| Over It |
(title TBA; Hear here) |
(Virgin, TBA) |
| Pennywise (new singer: Zoli Teglas) |
(title TBA; Hear here) |
(Epitaph, early 2012) |
| P.O.D. |
(title TBA; producer: Howard Benson; Read here) |
(Razor & Tie, spring 2012) |
| Pop Evil |
"War of Angels" (producer: Johnny K; Hear here) |
(Universal Republic, TBA) |
| Postal Service, The |
(title TBA; Read here) |
(Sub Pop, TBA) |
| Queens of the Stone Age |
(title TBA; Read here) |
(Interscope, TBA) |
| Rage Against the Machine |
(title TBA; their first album of original material since 1999's "The Battle of Los Angeles") |
(label TBA, TBA) |
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| Ray J |
(title TBA) |
(eOne/Knockout Entertainment, TBA) |
| Diana Ross |
(title TBA; will feature a duet with son Evan and four songs written by Mary J. Blige) |
(Manhattan, TBA) |
| Rick Ross |
"God Forgives, I Don't" (producers: Just Blaze, Lex Luger, T-Minus, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Drumma Boy, Cardiak, Boi-1da, Too Tall, Cool & Dre,K.E. On The Track; new single: "I Love My Bitches"; Hear here) |
(Maybach Music Group/Def Jam, 2012) |
| Asher Roth |
(title TBA; Read here) |
(SRC/Def Jam, March 2012) |
| Rush |
"Clockwork Angels" (producer: Nick Raskulinecz; Read here) |
(Roadrunner, spring 2012) |
| Rye Rye (19-year-old rapper, protégé of M.I.A.) |
"Go! Pop! Bang!" (Hear here; Read here; Vinyl) |
(N.E.E.T./Interscope, TBA) |
| Eric Sage |
"Redeem My Heart" (producer: Erik Isaacs; Hear here) |
(Global Sonic, TBA) |
| Saint Vitus |
(title TBA; their first album since 1995; Read here) |
(label TBA, TBA) |
| Emeli Sandé (Scottish singer) |
"Our Version of Events" (Hear here; See here) |
(Capitol, June 2012) |
| Santigold |
"Master of My Make Believe" (Read here) |
(Downtown/Atlantic, spring 2012) |
| Nicole Scherzinger (of The Pussycats) |
"Killer Love" (new single: "Right There," featuring 50 Cent; See here) |
(Interscope, TBA) |
| Secret Machines |
(title TBA; producer: Brandon Mason; Read here) |
(Warner, TBA) |
| 7th Son |
(title TBA; producer: Michael "Elvis" Baskette; Hear here) |
(Roadrunner, TBA) |
| Shadows Fall |
(title TBA; producer: Adam Dutkiewicz; Read here) |
(Razor & Tie, spring 2012) |
| Ryan Shaw |
(title TBA; nine original songs, with three covers, including The Beatles' "Yesterday"; producer: Jimmy Bralower; Hear here) |
(label TBA, 2012) |
| Shortwave Set, The |
"Replica Sun Machine" (features a 24-piece orchestra conducted by Van Dyke Parks; producer: Danger Mouse; guest: John Cale; Hear here) |
(label TBA, TBA) |
| Showdown, The |
"Temptation Come My Way" (Hear here) |
(Century Media, TBA) |
| Shys, The |
(title TBA; producer: Dave Cobb; Read here) |
(Sire, TBA) |
| Simplistic |
"The Impact of Crashing [EP]" (producer: Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda) |
(Machine Shop Recordings, TBA) |
| Sixpence None the Richer |
"Strange Conversation" (first full-length album in eight years; producer: Jim Scott; Hear here; Read here) |
(Nettwerk, 2012) |
| Skid Row |
(title TBA) |
(SPV, TBA) |
| Sleepy Sun |
(title TBA; producers: Dave Catching, Ethan Allen; Hear here) |
(The End, spring 2012) |
| Soulja Boy |
"Promise" (Read here) |
(Interscope, 2012) |
| Soundgarden |
(title TBA; producer: Adam Kasper) |
(A&M/Interscope, 2012) |
| Sponge |
(title TBA; Hear here) |
(Bellum, TBA) |
| Standstill |
(title TBA; Hear here) |
(Atlantic, TBA) |
| Starving Millionaires |
"Vegas Vacation" (Hear here) |
(Skinny Post Music, TBA) |
| Byron Stingily |
(title TBA; producer: Stingily; first single: "Something Better"; Hear here) |
(Stingily Music, TBA) |
| Strange Familiar, The |
(title TBA; producer: Brian Malouf; first single: "Courage Is ..."; Hear here) |
(label TBA, TBA) |
| Subways, The |
(title TBA) |
(Sire, TBA) |
| Such Gold (Rochester-based melodic hardcore/punk group) |
(title TBA; producer: Steve Evetts; Hear here) |
(Razor & Tie, spring 2012) |
| Suicidal Tendencies |
"Return to Venice" (Read here) |
(Suicidal, TBA) |
| Ben Taylor |
"Listening" (Hear here) |
(Iris, 2012) |
| Gary Taylor |
"Acoustic Therapy" (producer: Taylor; Hear here) |
(Morning Crew, TBA) |
| Testament |
"The Dark Roots of Earth" (producer: Andy Sneap; Hear here) |
(Nuclear Blast, 2012) |
| Three 6 Mafia |
"Laws of Power" (first single: "Feel It"; Hear here; Read here) |
(Hypnotize Minds/Columbia, TBA) |
| T.I. |
"King Uncaged" (Hear here; Read here; Deluxe edition) |
(Grand Hustle/Atlantic, TBA) |
| Ting Tings, The |
"Sounds From Nowheresville" (first single: "Hang It Up"; Hear here; See here; Read here) |
(Columbia, March 2012) |
| Tool |
(title TBA; their first album since 2006's "10,000 Days"; Read here) |
(Volcano Entertainment, TBA) |
| Barbara Tucker |
"Behind the Sheets" (first single: "Feelin' Like a Superstar"; Hear here) |
(B*Star, TBA) |
| Nadia Turner ("American Idol" season 4 finalist) |
"Standing On Love" |
(label TBA, TBA) |
| 12 Stones |
"Only Human" (producer: Skidd Mills; first single: "Only Human"; Hear here) |
(Executive Music Group/Fontana/ Universal, TBA) |
| Jordis Unga ("Rock Star: INXS" finalist, girlfriend of American Head Charge's Karma Cheema) |
(title TBA; Read here) |
(Epic, TBA) |
| UP SyNDROME |
"Welcome to Phase 3" |
(label TBA, TBA) |
| Urge Overkill |
(title TBA) |
(label TBA, TBA) |
| U2 |
"Songs of Ascent" (Read here) |
(Interscope, 2012) |
| Vaccines, The |
(title TBA; producer: Ethan Johns; Read here) |
(Columbia, 2012) |
| Vandals, The |
(title TBA; Read here) |
(Kung Fu, TBA) |
| Angela Via |
"Ready to Fly" (tracks co-written with M'jestie, who won an BMI award for Rihanna's chart-topping "Pon de Replay"; producer: Sundafu; Hear here) |
(Virgin, TBA) |
| Joe Walsh |
"Analog Man" (producer: Jeff Lynne; Read here) |
(label TBA, 2012) |
| Jody Watley |
"Chameleon" (her first album of original material since 2001; featuring collaborations with Mark de Clive-Lowe and Dam-Funk; Hear here) |
(Avitone Recordings, TBA) |
| Eric West (nephew of Smokey Robinson) |
"Ascendancy" (first single: "Gone," featuring Kanye West; Hear here; Twitter) |
(Elektra/Downtown, TBA) |
| will.i.am. |
"#willpower" (Hear here) |
(Interscope, 2012) |
| Amy Winehouse |
(title TBA; producer: Salaam Remi; Read here) |
(Island, TBA) |
| Stevie Wonder |
"The Gospel Inspired by Lula" (dedicated to his mother, Lula Mae Hardaway, who died in 2006; Read here) |
(Motown, TBA) |
| Wrens, The |
(title TBA) |
(Absolutely Kosher, TBA) |
| Dwight Yoakam |
(title TBA; producers: Yoakam, Joe Chiccarelli; Read here) |
(Warner Bros. Nashville, early 2012) |
| Youth Brigade |
(title TBA; first album of new material since 1997; Read here) |
(BYO, TBA) |
| Yung Joc |
"Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood" (Hear here) |
(RCA, 2012) |
| Zebra |
(title TBA) |
(Mayhem, TBA) |
| Zimmer's Hole (side project of Strapping Young Lad members) |
(title TBA; first studio album since 2001) |
(HevyDevy, TBA) |
| ZZ Top |
(title TBA; producer: Rick Rubin; Read here) |
(American Recordings/Columbia, TBA) |
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